Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Written and compiled for the HERALD.
Although the days left to the
present Congress are steadily di.
minishing, the week has been
rather quiet one in both legis-
lative halls. Both have resOunded
with obituary Oratory, however ;
new bills have been introduced of
National and OF local interest, and
the Senate has voted millions of
money for defense.
The tariff agitation has ended
for this session, after ali the formal
correspondence between Speaker
Carlisle and Mr.. Randall no agree
ment could be reached. The
Speaker refused to recognize any
one to call up a bill to repeal the
tax on tobacco, and as there was
no other way to get the matter be-
fore the House, that ended il with
tins Congress. Many still think
the President will call an extra
session Of the Fiftieth Congress
soon after the adjournment of this,
in hope Of compelling it to do
something towards carrying out
his wishes in reg ard to a reduction
Of the revenue.
The memorial services held in
honor of the late Senator Logan
we're impressive, and forcibly sug-
gestive of the occasion of the
Senator's funeral, which took place
in the Senate Chamber a few weeks
ago. Before the Senate convened
every seat had been taken except
the places reserved for the Diplo.
matte Corps and the President and
two benches in the reserved gallery,
which had been placed at the dis
posal Of the Logan family.
Precisely at noon Mrs. Logan,
closely yelled, entered, leaning on
the arm of her son, and the crowd
was bushed to perfect silence. APP.
propriateIy for the occasion, Gen
eral Logan's old seat remained va.
cant, and most of the Senators
were attired IN black.
Senator Cullom paid the first
tribute to the dead. lie reviewed
his life and services, his career as a
public man, his principal speeches,
and quoted some of his more
memorable expressions defining his
position Oh public questions.
Senator morgan, of Alabama,
followed with bright eulogy in
which he said he did not think Of
Logan as force that had passed
away, but as a living, moving
energy, still useful in the great
purposes Of the divine economy.
Senator Edmunds spoke Of his
twenty years acquaintance with
General Logan, which bad gwen |
him the greatest admiration for his |
character; Senator Henderson fol- |
lowed with a beautiful tribute to |
his military qualities, and Senator |
Hampton expressed the praise and |
honor Of former foe.
Senator Allison devoted himself |
TO a review Of Senator Logan's in
iluence IN National legislation
Senator Hawley discussed personal
traits, aud Senator Spooner was
sloquently eulogisiic. Senator Col.
Iuitt, Frye, Plumb, lfvarts, Cabin
md Palmer also laid flowers Of !
rhetoric on their late comrades |
.Omb. Mr.. Palmer's eulogy vas
he closing one.
He said, among other things, that
I Logan had been Frenchman
Turing the thrOes OF the revolution,
re would have been the DantOn of
hat day, his motto that Of his
,reat prototype, "tO daFe,s aud by
hat sign he would have saved his !
If born in Switzerland 4
le would have been a Winkelried.
( there was to be a distinct type
f tue Caucasian race, 1t would |
ave, as a substructure, the virtues
which have made the name of
logan famous -intrepidltyOf spirit,